Each culture has its own taboos (禁忌). Wherever you travel, never offend (冒犯) the people who live there by ignoring their customs.
In France, you must speak French. Don’t expect to communicate by speaking English. The French take great pride in their language. 3 They don’t like speaking another language instead of French at home. Don’t rush while eating. If you eat your food quickly, French people will think you are impolite. The French also take great pride in their food, so enjoy what you eat. French lunches are known to last for three hours long!
In Russia, you should leave home without a credit (信用) card.4 You probably won’t find any places where you can use your credit card. Cash is the king. If you bring someone flowers,make sure the bouquets (花束) have an odd (奇数的) number. Even (偶数的) numbered bouquets are prepared for dead people. Besides, a bouquet of roses may scare Russians.
In India, don’t complain about the food. You can just leave the food that you dislike, but don’t offend the people who serve you food.
People usually don’t talk while eating in India, and they may get angry if someone troubles them while they’re eating.
(A) 根据短文内容简要回答问题。【小题1】Why do the French dislike speaking other language instead of French in France?
【小题2】What can’t you do when you are in India?
(B) 将文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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(C) 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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